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Bradford10
Shipley1

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David Sowden and Sons25
Packett, Sydney3
Gawsworth Patents Ltd1
J.Liotard & Sestier Ltd1
Shimwell, Oliver1

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catalogue pages

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-mid 20th Century

48 identical unbound double page images showing spare parts and the mechanism of a setting-up motion for Sowden looms. Pages 13 and 14 from a catalogue.

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David Sowden & Sons, Engineers, Shipley [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

late 19th-mid 20th Century

Softback with grey covers. Containing details and illustrations of various types of electrical connector boxes; tram/light poles and manhole covers. 48 pages.

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The "Shimwell" controlled shuttle (patent) loom

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856); Gawsworth Patents Ltd

early 20th Century

Softback booklet with brown covers. Promoting the Shimwell Controlled Shuttle Loom. 8 pages, includes one black and white diagram.

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David Sowden & Sons Ltd, Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]
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David Sowden & Sons Ltd, Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with buff coloured covers and red spine. Black text on spine. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers.

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loom book

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1905-1907

Hardback with green covers and gold lettering. Book no. 23. Containing handwritten black and red ink inscriptions on printed forms detailing loom orders by various companies. Various line diagrams ...

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Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with light green covers. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. 12 pages. With a loose duplicate copy of pages 2 and ...

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Looms 18 [order book]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1894-1895

Hardback with brown covers and gold lettering. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Includes sketches and printed sheets showing loom components and speci...

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David Sowden & Sons Ltd Low Wells Loom Works, Briggate, Shipley. Vol.3 [inventory]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1922

Semi-hardback with black covers and spine, with gold lettering. Contains the 3rd volume of a typed inventory of the contents of Low Wells Loom Works.

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Looms 15 [order book]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1888-1889

A hardback with dark brown covers and black spine, with gold text on spine. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Listed by date with an index of companies...

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Makers of Looms, Dobbies and Jacquard Machines [catalogue]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

mid 19th-20th Century

Softback catalogue with light green covers. Contains black and white illustrations of loom parts and looms with their associated product numbers. 12 pages. Labelled on cover as 'spare catalogue for c...

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Loom Book No.19 [order book]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1896-1898

Hardback with black covers and spine. Gold text on spine. Book no.19. Contains printed forms with handwritten inscriptions detailing orders for looms. Listed by date with an index of companies at ...

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Loom Book No.24 [order book]

David Sowden and Sons (1856-1856)

1907-1909

Hardback with black covers and spine. Gold text on spine. Book no.24. Includes printed and hand drawn sheets showing loom components and specifications. Most of the book consists of printed forms ...

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